Definition
蒂 is a bound form (b.f.) that cannot be used alone; it appears in compounds referring to the stem of a fruit, flower, or melon, or the butt of a cigarette. Common compounds include 烟蒂 (cigarette butt), 瓜蒂 (melon stem), and 花蒂 (flower stem).
b.f.
(bound form) stem (of fruit, flower, melon)(bound form) butt (of a cigarette)
Examples
- 。Tā suíshǒu bǎ yān dì rēng zài dìshang.He casually threw the cigarette butt on the ground.
- 蒂。Guā dì shì liánjiē guā hé téng de bùfen.The melon stem is the part connecting the melon and the vine.
- 蒂，。Huā dì kūwěi hòu, huāduǒ jiù huì diàoluò.After the flower stem withers, the flower will fall off.
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